Cultural Heritage Center Officials Discuss Pending Renovation Project

Cultural Heritage Center Officials Discuss Pending Renovation Project

PIERRE — Officials with the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre are preparing to start a major renovation of the facility this spring. State Historical Society Director Dr. Ben Jones says the project will provide equal storage for the state’s archives and artifacts…

Assistant Director David Grabitske says they have a lot of materials that need appropriate storage…

Jones says because of the increase in artifacts they have started measuring by cubic feet…

When the Cultural Heritage Center closes for renovations some exhibits will be moved to Northridge Plaza while others take road trips for display in areas cross the state. Officials look to hold groundbreaking on the roughly 20 million dollar project this spring and hope to have it completed by 2025.